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Industry says bill will kill jobs, hurt production - Houston Chronicle
 Reuters UK | Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON — The House narrowly approved a sweeping plan to crack down on offshore drilling Friday, despite objections from Gulf Coast lawmakers and oil industry advocates who said the measure would slash US jobs and curb domestic ... House approves bill with new safeguards for oil rigsBoston Globe House approves oil spill reform billReuters House approves oil spill legislationLos Angeles Times Wall Street Journal -The Associated Press all 563 news articles » |
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Arizona immigration law appeal set for November - Reuters
 Reuters | Reuters Illegal immigrants cross the border as they are deported from Arizon to Nogales, in the Mexican state of Sonora, July 29, 2010. PHOENIX Arizona (Reuters) - A US court denied a request for an expedited hearing on Friday and instead set a November date ... Court denies request for expedited hearing on Arizona immigration lawCNN Arizona police release 80 immigration protesters from jailLos Angeles Times Arizona Appeal of Immigration Ruling Set for NovemberBusinessWeek Wall Street Journal -TIME -The Associated Press all 7,916 news articles » |
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Crown fire grows to more than 13000 acres - Los Angeles Times
 Los Angeles Times (blog) | Los Angeles Times The blaze in northern LA County has forced the evacuation of 300 homes. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph were making the fight difficult. The governor visited the site Friday. By Ann M. Simmons, Los Angeles Times Firefighters launched an aerial assault ... Third California wildfire erupts, first two now half containedChristian Science Monitor Wildfire rages near Los AngelesHindustan Times Calif. wildfire jumps aqueduct, approaches homesThe Associated Press Long Beach Press-Telegram -WBIR-TV -CBC.ca all 1,363 news articles » |
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Obama heralds success of auto bailout - Seattle Times
 Los Angeles Times | Seattle Times The government's bailout of the American auto industry last year sparked political hand-wringing about the end of capitalism and ... By Michael D. Shear and Peter Whoriskey PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS / AP President Obama, accompanied by Assembly Manager ... Obama praises auto bailoutBoston Globe Obama touts Detroit autoworkersThe Detroit News Obama touts success of GM, Chrysler bailoutsSan Francisco Chronicle Pittsburgh Post Gazette -Los Angeles Times -Detroit Free Press all 1,441 news articles » |
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Reports: Waters plans House trial over ethics charges - msnbc.com
 Globe and Mail | msnbc.com US Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., shown speaking at a Feb. 12, 2009, news conference on Capitol Hill, says she will fight ethics charges through a House trial. WASHINGTON — Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., plans to go through a House trial to contest ... Maxine Waters faces ethics chargesLos Angeles Times Rangel says colleagues who similarly sought donations were not punishedWashington Post Ethics panel to charge California Rep. WatersThe Associated Press Seattle Times -Boston Globe -Wall Street Journal all 5,022 news articles » |
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Explosion at South Los Angeles plant injures owner, kills man - Los Angeles Times
 Telegraph.co.uk | Los Angeles Times Authorities say the gas meter was tampered with after service had been cut off at the metal-coating business. The deceased man was electrocuted after the blast caused a live wire to fall on his truck. By Sam Allen, Los Angeles Times A botched attempt ... Tampering With Gas Line Caused Blast, Officials SayNew York Times Deadly gas explosion destroys building in Calif.The Associated Press Gas explosion blows roof off Los Angeles welding shop, hurling man to deathNew York Daily News CNN -BBC News -KEYC all 827 news articles » |
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Debate Heating Up on Plans for Mosque Near Ground Zero - New York Times
 New York Times | New York Times Logan Wallace/AP Ilario Pantano, center, has made a planned Muslim center near ground zero part of his Congressional campaign in North Carolina. By MICHAEL BARBARO An influential Jewish organization on Friday announced its opposition to a proposed ... Jewish group opposes plans for mosque near Ground ZeroSeattle Times Jewish group opposes ground zero mosqueThe Associated Press Ground Zero mosque has new opponent: Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York Daily News NY1 -The Washington Independent all 348 news articles » |
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Rangel says colleagues who similarly sought donations were not punished - Washington Post
 Boston Globe | Washington Post New York's veteran Democratic legislator was elected to Congress in 1970. He now faces questions about whether he violated House ethics rules. By R. Jeffrey Smith Rep. Charles B. Rangel (DN.Y.) has chosen a less-than-collegial defense to charges that ... Reports: Waters plans House trial over ethics chargesmsnbc.com Maxine Waters faces ethics chargesLos Angeles Times House panel suggests reprimand of RangelBoston Globe Wall Street Journal -CBS News -FOXNews all 1,132 news articles » |
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9/11 responders bill fails, parties point fingers - CNN
 Boston Globe | CNN Washington (CNN) -- A verbal flash-fire erupted on the House floor Thursday night over nine-year battle to pass a benefits bill for emergency workers who were first on the scene of the 9/11 attacks. Frustrated with Republican votes against the $7.4 ... Races wide open for both chambersThe Detroit News Weiner Outraged Over Congressional Failure To Pass 9/11 Health BillNY1 Anthony Weiner rant reveals why nobody likes CongressChristian Science Monitor FOXNews -Washington Post -CQPolitics.com all 393 news articles » |
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Al Gore cleared of assault allegations made by masseuse - The Guardian
 Washington Post | The Guardian Former vice president Al Gore has been cleared of allegations that he groped and assaulted a masseuse in a Portland hotel room in 2006. After a four-week investigation that included interviews with Gore, the masseuse, her acquaintances and hotel staff, ... Ore. district attorney says no Gore prosecutionThe Associated Press Former US VP Al Gore 'will not face assault charges'BBC News Oregon police drop Al Gore sexual harassment caseAFP 9&10 News -IndyPosted -ABC News all 517 news articles » |
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Obama's appearance on 'The View' sets ratings record - New York Post
 The Guardian | New York Post President Barack Obama's appearance on daytime talk show "The View" may have raised a few eyebrows in political circles, but it proved to be a winner for the TV network, entertainment site TheWrap.com reported Friday. The episode, which screened ... Obama appears on 'The View': A bit of TV historyPhiladelphia Inquirer Rosie O'Donnell, Sarah Palin disapprove of Obama's 'View' visitUSA Today Television review: President Obama on 'The View'Los Angeles Times CBS News -Forbes -Boston Herald all 1,285 news articles » |
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US worried more secret documents may be released - Reuters
 Sydney Morning Herald | Reuters Wikileaks founder Julian Assange holds up a copy of the Guardian newspaper during a press conference at the Frontline Club in central London, July 26, 2010. By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US officials are worried about what other secret ... WikiLeaks to publish more military secretsmsnbc.com Wikileaks denies 'blood on hands'BBC News WikiLeaks, the Pentagon and the War in AfghanistanVoice of America Globe and Mail -Sydney Morning Herald -ABC Online all 2,007 news articles » |
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BP pulls back oil spill cleanup operation - Los Angeles Times
 CBC.ca | Los Angeles Times As miles of protective boom are retrieved from the gulf, biologists are concerned about wildlife habitats where the plastic barriers have become entangled. Stretches of oil-soaked boom have been washing ashore, intruding on sensitive wildlife habitat ... Signs of oil spill recovery entering new phaseThe Associated Press BP's Dudley: Time for 'scaleback' in Gulf cleanupUSA Today News Wrap: BP Plans to Cut Back Gulf Cleanup EffortsNewsHour CNNMoney -ABC News -TIME all 1,674 news articles » |
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Sen. Ben Nelson is first Democrat to oppose Kagan - The Associated Press
The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan saw the first crack Friday in a so-far solid base of Democratic support for her virtually certain confirmation next week, when centrist Sen. Ben Nelson said he would vote "no." The Nebraska Democrat said ... Warner backs Kagan for Supreme CourtRichmond Times Dispatch Kagan Gets Her First NO From a DEMFOXNews (blog) Nebraska's Nelson Becomes First Democrat to Oppose Kagan for Supreme CourtBloomberg Newsweek -Christian Science Monitor -Daily Kos (blog) all 860 news articles » |
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Grizzly bear euthanized after triple mauling - The Associated Press
 Globe and Mail | The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — Wildlife officials said Friday a grizzly bear was euthanized after tests determined it was responsible for a triple mauling in a Montana campground. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks spokesman Ron Aasheim said DNA tests determined the ... Aledo man helped campers attacked by bear near Yellowstone National ParkDallas Morning News Grizzly bear euthanized after triple maulingNewsNet5.com Grizzlies captured after fatal attack near YellowstoneLos Angeles Times Billings Gazette -KULR-TV -New York Times all 2,222 news articles » |
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US Immigration Fight Widens to Native Born - Wall Street Journal
 The Herald | HeraldOnline.com | Wall Street Journal The immigration debate is reviving the explosive idea of denying citizenship to children born on US soil if their parents are in the country illegally. A US senator and a state lawmaker in Arizona, both central players in the battle over immigration ... Lawmakers Consider Ending Citizenship for Children of Illegal ImmigrantsFOXNews Senator Graham weighs in on immigration debateWCBD Graham Discusses Changing ConstitutionNews Channel 7 Washington Post (blog) -NumbersUSA -MiamiHerald.com all 70 news articles » |
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New Rules Target Regional Airline Pilots - Los Angeles Times
 WBEN 930 | Los Angeles Times Washington….Responding to the death last year of 49 Continental Airlines passengers near Buffalo, New York, Congress passed legislation Friday requiring increased training and experience for regional airline pilots. The House passed the measure, ... U.S. Set to Downgrade Mexico Airline RatingWall Street Journal FAA downgrades Mexico's air safety ratingThe Associated Press FAA Bill Still Elusive As Extension PassesAviation Week Reuters -WGRZ-TV -Texas Insider all 710 news articles » |
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Mother whose children were locked in Dallas motel bathroom awaits punishment 2 ... - Dallas Morning News
 Dallas Morning News | Dallas Morning News Prosecutors have rested in the punishment phase of the trial of a woman whose children were locked for months in a dirty motel bathroom. The woman, 31-year-old Abneris Santiago, told the judge that she just ... Mother gets life term in Texas starvation caseThe Associated Press Man sentenced in Dallas child starvation case insists he was 'railroaded'Dallas Morning News Texas mom in starving case changes plea to guiltyThe Associated Press Cape Cod Times -CBS News -Fort Worth Star Telegram all 910 news articles » |
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Court Blocks Matching Funds for Florida Candidate - Wall Street Journal
 Tbo.com | Wall Street Journal AP ATLANTA—A federal appeals court published an opinion Friday reversing a Florida court's decision and effectively blocking Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum's attempt to get taxpayer money to bolster his campaign. ... Appeals court blocks matching funds for McCollumMiamiHerald.com Dead heat in Florida's race for governor10 Connects McCollum Not Allowed To Use Public FinancingCBS 4 WUSF 89.7 News -Palm Beach Post -Ballot Access all 316 news articles » |
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Corrected: Four killed in Air Force plane crash in Alaska - Reuters
 CBC.ca | Reuters ANCHORAGE Alaska (Reuters) - All four crew members were killed in a US Air Force cargo plane that crashed in flames while practicing for an aviation show at Elmendorf Air Force Base, the Air Force said Thursday. ... Military identifies C-17 crewmen killed in crashAnchorage Daily News Military plane that crashed was practicing for Alaska air showCNN International Air Show Cancellation Possible After Fatal CrashFOXNews The Associated Press -New York Times -AHN | All Headline News all 1,384 news articles » |
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